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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-4

AHS Heat Zone
5-1

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LARIX laricina

Common Name
Tamarack

In Hindi
टैमेरैक

In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Tamarack

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Larix

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
35

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Properties of Tamarack

Want to know the properties of Tamarack? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tamarack is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Tamarack Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Tamarack Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tamarack. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tamarack physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tamarack

Taking Tamarack Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tamarack include pruning, which should be done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tamarack

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tamarack is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tamarack is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions, gardens and Open areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-4. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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